You just want to sit down and enjoy the latest trending prestige show or big-budget movie, but you can’t make out what anyone is saying. Before you book an appointment with an audiologist, try some of these tips out first….
From Game of Thrones to The Mandalorian, TV shows are darker than ever, and we don’t mean they have edgy scripts. If you’re trying to watch the latest shows but can’t make out anything, we have a few bright ideas….
Amazon sells Fire TV streaming devices, as well as smart TVs with the same software experience, which are also (confusingly) called Fire TV. Today the company released more models, at both high-end and budget price points….
Netflix paid $500M to get Seinfeld for five years, but for seventy bucks, you can have it for the rest of your life! It turns out the humble DVD may be a hidden gem in this age of fickle streaming.
Want to host the ultimate movie night? How about split-screen Mario Kart on a display that feels like every player has their own TV? You can have all this, and more, if you bite the bullet and buy a projector. But there are …
Does your TV not have enough HDMI ports for your needs? You don’t have to replace the TV. Fix the problem with an HDMI switcher! Just make sure you get the right one.
Dish is one of the most popular TV providers in the United States, but it’s now in the middle of another carriage dispute. Ongoing negotiations with two broadcasting companies means Dish just lost channels in 28 areas….
Samsung loves to show off crazy things at CES, and this year has been no different. “The Premiere” is a projector with 8K resolution and the ability to create a 150-inch “screen” from only a few inches away….
You might remember TiVo from the early days of DVR boxes, but last year the company revealed it was working on its own smart TV platform to rival Google, Amazon, and Roku. The first TVs with the new software experience have n…
CES 2023 is in full swing, and it wouldn’t be a CES show without some new TVs. TCL has now revealed a new model, the QM8 TV, powered by mini-LED technology.
Large, high-resolution computer monitors are expensive, so why not use a TV instead? There are good reasons to consider using a TV instead of a monitor, but at the same time, there are important tradeoffs to consider before y…
Dish is one of the most popular TV providers in the United States, with millions of subscribers. Unfortunately, an old-fashioned carriage dispute means many Dish customers just lost access to at least one of their local chann…
The picture quality of modern TVs is better than ever so it’s a shame the same can’t be said about the sound quality. So how did we get here, and how much do you need to spend to fix the problem?
Televisions are always one of the hottest items when Black Friday sales roll around. Many people wait until the holiday season to buy a TV. The deals sometimes sound too good to be true, but is that actually the case?…
If you’re a fan of leaving a TV on for background noise (or trying to convince someone not to), you might be curious about how much an always-on TV contributes to your electric bill.
With blackouts possible at any time, many people use battery backup to keep their TVs on while the lights are out. TVs can be power-hungry, but you can drastically cut their consumption and, ideally, keep watching until power…
Once regarded for their picture quality, plasma TVs no longer have a place in the market. But what led to the disappearance of this TV technology? And if you’re looking for a plasma TV replacement, what should you get?…
The distance you sit from your TV plays a significant role in getting an immersive experience. If you sit too close, you may notice pixel-level imperfections or strain your eyes, but if you sit too far, you may miss smaller d…
Modern LCD TVs rely on LED backlighting to produce the visuals you see on the screen. But their picture quality and price can differ based on their backlighting system. So, what are these backlighting systems, and how are the…
OLED, QLED, Neo QLED; there’s plenty of TV technology jargon that makes you wonder how these types of TVs differ from each other. Let’s see how Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs deviate from standard QLED models….
Quantum dots are making waves in the world of TVs and monitors, but what are they exactly? Is this just another abuse of the word “quantum” by marketers, or are these dots as amazing as they’re made out to be?…
Something you may encounter when purchasing a new TV is poor color uniformity on a black background, also known as the “dirty screen effect” or DSE for short. So what causes it, and is there anything you can do about it?…
Flat-panel displays, such as PC monitors, have supplanted CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) displays. One thing CRTs still do better, though, is motion clarity. To address that, some flat-panel displays use a technique known as Black Fr…
TVs with a 120Hz refresh rate have become sought after thanks to the latest consoles offering a 120 frames per second mode in select games. However, 120Hz TVs also solve a fundamental problem 60Hz have with cinematic content …
One of the biggest sporting events of the year is almost here, and if you’re not watching it on a crystal-clear 4K TV with cutting-edge Dolby Vision HDR, you’re probably not getting the best viewing experience. Luckily, it’s …
